FC Miami City
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Full name | FC Miami City |
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Nickname(s) | Champions |
Founded | November 20, 2014 |
Ground | Tropical Park Stadium |
Capacity | 10,000 |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
League | USL Premier Development League |
2015 | 2nd, Southeast Playoffs: Conference Finals |
Website | Club website |
FC Miami City (also referred to as FC Miami or FC Miami City Champions) is an American soccer team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Founded in 2014, the team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division as an Expansion Team [1] in 2015.
The team plays its home games at Tropical Park Stadium stadium in Miami, Florida. The team's colors are blue, white and red.
History
FC Miami City (or FC Miami) was founded in 2014 by Ravy Truchot, Wagneau Eloi, and Éric Rabésandratana to bring a top-level soccer team in Miami, FL through the USL Premier Development League (PDL) - considered the fourth division of the American soccer pyramid, roughly equal to the National Premier Soccer League - while supporting youth development and coaching by former professional players.[2]
Head coach Wagneau Eloi and Assistant coach Eric Rabesandratana are both former professional players with a broad range of Experience in coaching for adult and youth players in the Highest level such as the Haitian National Team. [dubious – discuss][citation needed]
Notable players
Defenders:
- Hugo Leroux, Defender, 01/07/1992 French. Former club: Montpellier HSC was named Defender of the year by the Premier Development League in 2015.
Midfilders:
- Sidney Govou Middle - 27/07/79 French. Former club: Chasselay MDA,
- Marcel Mahouvé Midfielder,
- Bryan Arguez Defensive Midfielder - 01/13/1989. Former clubs: Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Atlanta Silverbacks (loan), Des Moines Menace, Cimarrones de Sonora
Strikers:
- David Santamaria Forward - 12/15/1990. Former clubs: D.C United Hertha BSC II Hertha BSC Miami FC Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Minnesota United FC, Carolina RailHawks,
- Ezequiel Zaldúa Striker - 07/07/1988 Argentina. Former club: Defensores Bel.
Head coaches
Wagneau Eloi (2014: Head coach)
Eric Rabesandratana (2014: assistant coach)
Governance
Ravy Truchot (2014: President)
Staff
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | Conference Finals | Did not qualify |
Stadium
Tropical Park stadium, which has a capacity of 6,000.
References
- ^ "PDL Adds FC Miami City Champions for 2015". United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ "FC Miami City - About Us". fcmiamicity.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.